With the halal market expected to grow significantly over the next four years, halal labelling will follow suit, according to Euromonitor International. Halal is a growing category in recent years and Euromonitor estimates the global halal market to be worth US$45.3 billion today. By 2020, the market researcher forecasts it…

PFP Group, a major Thai frozen seafood processor, plans to set up a halal food plant in Malaysia, estimated to cost 150 million baht (US$4.2 million). The company is negotiating with a potential partner in Malaysia to set up manufacturing and distribution facilities for halal products in the country. In…

Novel ingredients are being created from food waste as sustainability and technological advances are improving extraction and processing methods. These novel ingredients are finding new applications in foods, nutraceuticals and personal care products. According to United Nations’ Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO), an estimated third of food produced for human…

According to the Organic Trade Association’s (OTA) 2-16 Organic Industry Survey, conducted from January to March this year, the US organic industry posted new records in 2015, with total organic product sales reaching a new high of US$43.3 billion, rising 11 percent from the previous year’s record and outstripping the…

A New Zealand Food Safety Science and Research Centre has recently opened at the Manawatu campus of Massey University in Palmerston North. A partnership between the government, industry organisations and research institutions, the centre’s role is to promote, coordinate, and deliver food safety science and research for all of New…

By 2021, Asia is predicted to contribute two-thirds of global incremental beverage consumption, with China alone responsible for one-third of the additional volume, according to Canadean’s most recent Global Beverage Forecasts report. Alongside with China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Thailand and Vietnam are among the key growing markets and are predicted…

Businesses in Vietnam and Thailand plan to invest a total of US$3.7 billion in milk and dairy production in Russia, helping the country replace imports affected by trade sanctions on traditional suppliers. Vietnam’s TH Food Chain JSC, known for its TH True Milk brand, began work on the first phase…